Trump had unveiled and then paused blanket tariffs of up to 25 percent on imports from major trading partners Canada and Mexico in February, accusing the US neighbors of failing to stop illegal immigration and drug trafficking.
The pronouncement sent shockwaves through Windsor, Ontario, home to 250,000 people and the thriving heart of the Canadian auto industry - located just across the border from US industry powerhouse Detroit, Michigan.
“The mood is overall like we’re pretty scared,“ said Joel Soleski, 26, who works for carmaker Stellantis.
The manufacturer is one of the most exposed to the looming tariffs, according to ratings agency Moody's: 40 percent of Stellantis cars sold in the United States -- under the Ram, Fiat, Dodge, or Chrysler brands -- are made in Canada and Mexico.
Anxiety and anger were palpable among Stellantis workers clocking off on Monday afternoon.
“I can’t imagine how that would work,“ he added, predicting layoffs could be seen in a few weeks after the tariffs go into effect, and that vehicles would become more expensive in the long term.
Ford employee Christina Grossi was in shock.
“It’s terrifying,“ added the woman in her fifties, feeling betrayed by a country she has always considered a strong ally, and where her son is studying.
“They want to hit us hard. We will hit them back twice as hard,“ he said.
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